Affordable International Schools in Hanoi

This page compares 8 international schools in Hanoi with lower published tuition, drawn from the 13 schools ExpatSchoolGuide lists in the city. The lowest published annual fee is 4,500 and the highest in this comparison set is 121,278,000, quoted in $ / VND.

"Affordable" here means lower published tuition relative to other schools in Hanoi — not a judgement about quality, and not an objective list of the cheapest schools in the city. Fees vary by year group and rise through secondary school, and most schools charge registration, transport, uniform and examination costs on top of tuition.

At-a-Glance Comparison

SchoolCurriculumAgesLowest published feeHighest published feeCurrency
Singapore International School HanoiSingaporean / British / International1-184,50013,000$
St. Paul American School HanoiAmerican / AP6-185,00015,000$
French International School of HanoiFrench, IB3-185,00014,000$
Maple Bear Canadian School HanoiCanadian / English Bilingual1-185,00012,000$
Concordia International School HanoiAmerican, Advanced Placement (AP), English-medium4-188,00022,000$
Hanoi International SchoolAmerican, IB3-1810,00025,000$
United Nations International School of HanoiIB PYP / IB MYP / IB Diploma Programme3-1817,46039,870$
Korean International School HanoiKorean Curriculum6-1887,432,000121,278,000VND

Schools in Hanoi that do not publish fees

SchoolCurriculumAgesAnnual fees
British Vietnamese International School HanoiBritish / Vietnamese Bilingual / IGCSE / International A Level2-18Not published
Lycée Français Alexandre Yersin HanoiFrench / French National Curriculum / French Baccalauréat3-18Not published
Wellspring International Bilingual School HanoiIBPK–12Not published

Fees and What They Mean

The figures above are annual tuition as published by each school, quoted in $ / VND. Where a school publishes a range, the lower figure normally applies to the earliest year groups and the higher figure to the senior school. Application and registration fees, deposits, transport, uniform, meals, trips and external examination entries are commonly billed separately.

Curriculum Options

Across this comparison set the curricula on offer are IB (2 schools), American (2 schools), Singaporean / British / International (1 school), American / AP (1 school), French (1 school), Canadian / English Bilingual (1 school).

Age Range and Year Group Considerations

The age ranges above show the full span each school covers. A school with a lower starting fee may still cost more overall if fees step up sharply at secondary level, so check the published fee for the year group your child will enter and the years after it.

How to Compare Lower-Cost International Schools

Questions Parents Should Ask Before Choosing

How This Comparison Is Put Together

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest international school in Hanoi?

ExpatSchoolGuide does not rank schools by price alone. Among the 10 schools in Hanoi that publish tuition, the lowest published annual fee is 4,500 at Singapore International School Hanoi. Published fees usually cover tuition only and vary by year group, so confirm current figures with the school.

How much do international schools cost in Hanoi?

Across the schools compared here, published annual tuition runs from 4,500 to 121,278,000 ($ / VND). Registration, transport, uniform and examination charges are normally additional and are not included in these figures.

Which international schools in Hanoi have lower published fees?

The comparison table lists the 8 schools in Hanoi with the lowest published annual tuition in the ExpatSchoolGuide dataset, alongside curriculum and age range. A further 3 schools in Hanoi do not publish fees and are shown separately as "Not published".

Are there affordable British curriculum schools in Hanoi?

Yes. Singapore International School Hanoi teaches a British curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among British-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 4,500.

Are there affordable American curriculum schools in Hanoi?

Yes. St. Paul American School Hanoi teaches an American curriculum and has the lowest published annual tuition among American-curriculum schools in this comparison, starting at $ 5,000.

Do lower-fee schools in Hanoi offer recognised international curricula?

The lower-fee schools compared here teach IB, American, Singaporean / British / International, American / AP, French, Canadian / English Bilingual. Curriculum information comes from each school's own published material. Accreditation and examination centre status should be confirmed directly with the school.

How does ExpatSchoolGuide decide which schools appear here?

This page compares the international schools ExpatSchoolGuide already lists in Hanoi, ordered by the lowest annual tuition each school publishes. It is not an editorial ranking, no school pays to be included or excluded, and fees a school does not publish are shown as "Not published" rather than estimated.

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